Literary circles stood up and took notice when Marjane Satrapi released her comic book memoir Persepolis in 2003. In the book, Satrapi tells the story of her youth growing up in Iran, tackling complex issues of patriotism, family, and love. This highly acclaimed comic has now been adapted into a feature-length animated film, co-directed by the artist and Vincent Paronnaud. The film version of Persepolis won a Grand Jury prize at Cannes this year, as well as receiving honors from the Sao Paulo, Vancouver, and Cinemanila Film Festivals and the British Film Institute. It’s coming about the movie, which is one of our very favorite films of 2007. Hear the complete interview , conducted by our own Jamie S. Rich, on this weeks’ DVDTalk Radio.
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DVD Talk Radio has an interview with Scott Dacko director of the indie thriller - The Insurgents. Winning raves at a number of film fests including a best of show nod at the Oldenburg Film Festival, The Insurgents is an explosive thriller that asks the question, “What if the terror thread came from within?”. Extremely well written and expertly directed The Insurgents is one of those hidden gems of a film that’s worth seeking out. And if you needed another reason to see the film look no further than the drop dead gorgeous Juliette Marquis. DVD Talk Editor
Geoff Kleinman interviews Scott Dacko about The Insurgents including a discussion of: the strangest conspiracy theories he found researching the film, how Scott persuaded John Shea and Mary Stuart Masterson to be in his first movie, and how he’s using a Apple TV to show his film in High-Def in theaters. Listen to our complete interview with Scott Dacko using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Scott Dacko (20 mins 12MB). (The Insurgents plays in NY on 11/9 and is on DVD 11/20)
On the latest episode of DVD Talk Radio, DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman speaks with Brad Bird, Director of Ratatouille. We speak with Brad Bird about his experience making Ratatouille, why animation should be considered a tool rather than a genre and what exactly Blu-Ray means to a director. Listen to our complete interview with Brad Bird using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Brad Bird (16 min 12MB).
